A Notable Bully: Colonel Billy Wilson, Masculinity, and the Pursuit of Violence in the Civil War Era
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The Kent State University Press, 2021.
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eBook
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English
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9781631014536
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Robert E. Cray., & Robert E. Cray|AUTHOR. (2021). A Notable Bully: Colonel Billy Wilson, Masculinity, and the Pursuit of Violence in the Civil War Era . The Kent State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert E. Cray and Robert E. Cray|AUTHOR. 2021. A Notable Bully: Colonel Billy Wilson, Masculinity, and the Pursuit of Violence in the Civil War Era. The Kent State University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert E. Cray and Robert E. Cray|AUTHOR. A Notable Bully: Colonel Billy Wilson, Masculinity, and the Pursuit of Violence in the Civil War Era The Kent State University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robert E. Cray, and Robert E. Cray|AUTHOR. A Notable Bully: Colonel Billy Wilson, Masculinity, and the Pursuit of Violence in the Civil War Era The Kent State University Press, 2021.
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Full title | notable bully colonel billy wilson masculinity and the pursuit of violence in the civil war era |
Author | cray robert e |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-08-23 02:01:49AM |
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